Chapter 118: Unexpectedly, Qinglong collapsed
At the end of the hour, the prince's motorcade appeared at the west gate of Qingzhou Mansion, where Zhou Zheda and his son Zhou Xifan, Qing Sanyuan and his sons Qing Changfu, Qing Changgui and his eldest grandson Qing Xuanlang were waiting respectfully. When the prince's carriage stopped, everyone knelt down and saluted.
"Get up! This palace came here this time for official business and private affairs, I don't know if the identities of those murderers can be clarified? β
"Back to the prince, not yet!" Zhou Zheda frowned, thinking very annoyedly: Everyone is dead, and there is no trace on their bodies, let alone any mark.
"It's okay, they failed this time, and sooner or later they will strike again."
"The prince is wise!"
"Well, Lord Zhou, please go back! The palace went directly to the Hou Mansion with the Marquis. β
"No!"
"Master Hou, get in the car with the palace!" As he spoke, Qing Sanyuan refused, and directly pulled his hand into the carriage.
Zhou Zheda and Qing Changgui stared in surprise, it seems that no matter what the rumors say, the prince doesn't seem to go to his heart.
Qing Changfu squinted unwillingly, wanting to do something more, but thinking of what his father had said to him, he had no doubt that he must have been suspicious of him, so even if he was unwilling, he could only stop at this time.
"Look, that's the prince's carriage, right? I didn't expect to come to Qingzhou in person. β
"Presumably, what the future crown princess did was too earth-shattering, so she came to give death in person, right?"
"I don't think so, didn't you see that the third master and the fourth master were following the convoy? If death is really going to be given, how can they still have a smile on their faces? β
"Could it be that the prince doesn't mind? Zhenyu Junjun and the future crown princess disappeared at the same time, and appeared at the same time, and when they returned home, they were disheveled, and they didn't see anyone else, alas! How can this be a garbled word? β
"Don't talk nonsense, everyone can see the affairs of the county king, but there was a long queue of people chasing her that day? In my opinion, the princess sneaked out of the Hou Mansion when the county monarch was in turmoil, and then was discovered by the county monarch and arrested. β
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Words like this were endlessly heard the moment the prince stepped into Qingzhou Mansion, and Qing Sanyuan in the car had an ugly face, and wanted to explain a few words to him, but he waved his hand, closed his eyes and listened carefully, so that people could not see his joy and anger, and there was no way to judge his true intentions.
Outside the carriage, Qing Changgui clutched the reins in his hand, although there was still a smile on his face, his eyes were unusually cold; Qing Changfu's face was serious, his eyes were looking ahead, and he didn't say anything about the words around him, but in his heart he was guessing how the prince would feel when he heard these words.
Hou Mansion Hanging Flower Gate
The old lady took all the ladies in the house to dress up and wait here quietly, beside her was a gouache Luo skirt, carefully dressed Qinglong, her eyes were expectant, the corners of her mouth with a shy smile, her two hands naturally hung in front of her, wringing the handkerchief in her hand, Huer lowered her head, Huer raised her eyes and stared, and she couldn't wait to reveal the thoughts of the little daughter's family.
"Big sister, have you heard of Mr. Zhao?" Qingyan spoke casually, not loud or small, but just enough for everyone to hear.
"Grand Master Zhao?" Qingyue looked at her in amazement, and then a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth.
"Sister, don't get me wrong, this Zhao Dagongzi is the son of the former Zhizhou, and he was very popular with us before, and the daughters of many big families want to scream when they see it, but it's a pity that his father made a mistake and even caused him to be exiled, otherwise with his family, maybe he would have been calculated by the daughters in this city a long time ago!" Seeing that he had a misunderstanding, she hurriedly glanced in the direction of Qinglong, covered her mouth and said with a smile.
Qingyue was stunned again, she really thought that this little girl was in love for the first time, and she didn't want to insinuate Qinglong? What if the latter knew about it?
"Stinky girl, what do you say?" Sure enough, when her words fell, Qinglong had already rushed to the front of the two of them regardless of it, pointing at Qingyan's nose and scolding.
"Third sister, Yan'er is just talking to the eldest sister about something she doesn't know, why are you angry with me?"
"You-"
Qinglong was angry, but she couldn't say it directly, after all, the most popular thing in the city was that she forcibly pulled Zhao Yuanche's arm and didn't let go, if she said it at this time, who would dare to guarantee that no one would remember what happened at the beginning?
"Long'er, come back!" The third lady Li Wanru called in a deep voice, she was unwilling, but turned around and walked back, stood on the left side of the old lady, and stomped her feet hard.
The old lady turned her head to look at Qingyan and Qingyue on the right, the two of them looked calm, their eyes looked at each other, when she looked over, she smiled politely, and gave a gift, every move was generous and decent, and pleasing to the eye, even she had to admit that these two granddaughters were excellent everywhere.
"The prince has arrivedβ"
A loud command drilled into everyone's ears, and everyone held their breath, bowed their heads slightly, and waited for the arrival of the prince.
"The courtiers knock on the prince, Chitose Chitose Chitose Chitose!"
It didn't take long for the moment when a series of footsteps approached, the old lady and everyone knelt on the ground, her voice was calm and rude, and it could be said that her performance was just right.
"Old lady, please get up!" The prince stepped forward and helped her to stand up, although it was extravagant, but the smile on his face was very friendly, which made everyone breathe a sigh of relief.
"Long'er has seen the prince!" Qinglong looked greedily at him standing in front of him, although it was not the first time they met, but this time they could obviously feel that his body was less immature, more mature, and more attractive.
"Who is this?" Wang Tai'an looked over in surprise, as if he hadn't seen her before, and he called himself Long'er, so he didn't think it would be the little chubby girl Qingyan who saved him.
"This is Qinglong, the granddaughter of the courtier!" The old lady smiled, only thinking that this granddaughter would seize the opportunity.
But Qinglong accepted it with a smile, since the last time she saw Wang Tai'an, she had never forgotten it, and thought that she would be special in his eyes, but she didn't want the other party to remember her at all.
"I see, no wonder it's so lively and cute!"
"The granddaughter of the courtier is a laughing person, embarrassed" The old lady smiled even more happily, the third lady also narrowed her eyes, and the afterglow swept to the gloomy face of the eldest lady, and secretly blossomed, who can blame this? Obviously, as the crown princess, she is still so indecent, and she deserves to lose the favor of the prince.
"Prince, I don't know if I should rest first, or discuss first?" Qing Sanyuan saw that they were so shameless, and he had no choice but to step forward.
"I'm not in a hurry, this palace came this time and brought my father's message. Qingyue, take the order! As he spoke, his eyes looked at Qingyue, who had lowered his head slightly from beginning to end, dignified and decent, this was his future concubine, although he had only met once when choosing a concubine, and he couldn't say that he was tempted, but since he was going to marry back to the house, his appearance was naturally imprinted in his mind.
"The courtiers take the order!" Qing Yue was surprised, he thought that he had long forgotten what he looked like, but he didn't want to recognize it at a glance, is this good news?
Qing Sanyuan, the old lady and the others knelt down immediately, and the eldest lady knelt nervously, praying in her heart: It must not be the will to withdraw from the marriage, it must not be.
"The Holy Word: Although your grandfather Qing Sanyuan has retired, he is loyal to the Celestial Empire, and his father Qing Changrong has been loyal to his duties since he was in power, which is really a blessing for my dynasty. Although you didn't return all night, you were born in Qingfu, and the quality will be fine, and there is a reason for this incident, I will not pursue it, and take care of your body with peace of mind, waiting for the wedding. β
Qingyue was shocked, she was ready to be divorced, and even had already chosen a nunnery, just waiting for the prince to announce the decree, then she would attach a poem to make the final redemption, even if she finally became a side concubine, she was willing, but she didn't expect that what she was waiting for would be such news, she was stunned for a while, looked directly at the prince, and didn't say a word.
"Yue'er, aren't you still grateful? If your father knows that the crown princess he chooses forgets to thank you, he will definitely punish you. Wang Tai'an looked at her delicate face, bright and full of temptation peach blossom eyes, in a good mood, thinking that it was okay, otherwise he would live in guilt for the rest of his life.
"Ministers, courtiers, thank you, Lord Longen!" She suddenly came to her senses, and immediately kowtowed to thank her, and a touch of red light climbed on her beautiful face.
"How so? Prince, is there a mistake? She didn't come home all night! Qinglong looked at Qingyue who was helped up by Wang Tai'an in disbelief, and roared unwillingly.
"Long'erβ" The third lady hurriedly grabbed her.
"Motherβ"
"How could the prince be mistaken? The third sister is not jealous and blinded her mind and harms the people in this house. Qingyan was furious.
"I" she was startled, suddenly sobered up, and then looked at the prince again, but saw that his eyes fell on Qingyan's body, and did not react to her offense just now, unwillingness, resentment filled all her thoughts again, shook off her mother, and ran towards the prince.
"This granddaughter is used to being willful, please don't blame the prince!" Qing Sanyuan glared at Qing Changfu, who hurriedly grabbed Qinglong, and after saluting the prince repeatedly, he pulled the shouting Qinglong towards Qiongzhu Courtyard.
"The women are retired!" The third lady hurriedly saluted, took a few steps back and left quickly.
"You?"
"No problem! It's just that children are ignorant! Wang Tai'an waved his hand, not paying attention to it at all.
"Thank you, Prince!" Qing Sanyuan kowtowed again.
"Master Hou doesn't have to be polite, in the future, the palace and you will be your own family, don't take these little things to heart."
"Yes! It's almost noon, the east wing has been cleaned up, does the prince want to rest for a while? β
"It's good!" He nodded thoughtfully, and looked at Qingyan deeply: these eyes are very similar to the fat girl, but this height does not match her age, and this pretty face is also worlds different from before, but even so, he still recognizes her, and that calmness and calmness cannot be done even if she is as smart as Qingyue.